Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 28 Aug 2025, 17:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Audio Visual Hardware - SIM Conference Centre

Authority: Science Museum Group (Central government)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£60,000£72,000 inc. VAT48.2% below published estimate

Submissions closed 12 Sept 2025awarded 15 Sept 2025

Awarded to GVAV Limited

Contract term Ends 29 Sept 2025starts 22 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Science Museum Group wishes to appoint a Supplier to provide AV hardware to update the functional event space, the Garrett Suite, at Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum.

CPV: Audio equipment accessories · Audio-visual equipment · Television and audio-visual equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedPublished value£60,000

Contract period: 22 Sept 2025 – 29 Sept 2025Value: £60,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT

32320000 Television and audio-visual equipment 32321200 Audio-visual equipment 32351300 Audio equipment accessories

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Please see the tender documents for this price only opportunity.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 Aug 2025, 17:03 BST
Last source update: 22 Sept 2025, 12:25 BST
Authority reference: SIM3828M
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-052171
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Audio equipment accessoriesAudio-visual equipmentTelevision and audio-visual equipment
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058fc8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 12 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 5 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Your quotation should be submitted via In-Tend’s portal in-tendhost.co.uk/sciencemuseumgroup/a… ↗

Timeline

28 Aug 2025 → 22 Sept 2025 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
28 Aug 2025, 17:03 BST
Clarification questions by
5 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline
12 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Contract starts400 days ago
22 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published399 days ago
22 Sept 2025, 12:25 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Aug 2025

Tender notice published
28 Aug 2025, 17:03 BST
UK4
Contract details notice published
22 Sept 2025, 12:25 BST
UK7
Status changed to complete
22 Sept 2025, 12:25 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £31,0941 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
GVAV Limited	£31,094 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · GVAV Limited
Signed
15 Sept 2025
Value
£31,094
Period
15 Sept 2025 – 31 Oct 2025
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Science Museum Group

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDTR-3338-MNPG The Science Museum, London, London, SW7 2DDContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

GVAV LtdAwarded supplier Hounslow, London, London, TW32EBContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender22 Sept 2025, 12:25 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender28 Aug 2025, 17:03 BST